Pennsylvania regulator levies fines to casinos totaling $112,500, while expand gambling exclusion list
The gambling watchdog of Pennsylvania handed down $112,500 in fines to three operators and added eight more people to its exclusion rolls during a public meeting late last month. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board signed off on three separate consent agreements at its February 25 session, wrapping up enforcement cases tied to a casino operator, an online gaming supplier, and another brick-and-mortar property. The steepest penalty, $70,000, went to Holding Acquisition Co., L.P., which runs Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. State officials said the fine was tied to seven incidents in which patrons who had voluntarily placed themselves on the casino’s self-exclusion list were still able to enter the gaming floor and place bets. Regulators have repeatedly stressed that self-exclusion is one of the state’s central responsible gambling safeguards, designed to block people who acknowledge they have a gambling problem from accessing casinos and online platforms. Relax Gaming North America, LLC was ordered to pay $32,500 after carrying out a change in control without first obtaining approval from the board, something state regulations require of licensed internet …
